Publications

For the first time, a comprehensive listing in chronological order, by region, state, and mint, of all the known types of gold, silver and copper dated coins struck in medieval Europe with an Anno Domini date of 1500 or earlier.

Printing quantities for nearly all issues - a guide to rarity. Dealer pricing for all federal notes, 1861 to date, $1 to $10,000. History and values for Contintental Currency, War of 1812 notes, Fractional Currency, encased postage stamps, star notes, mules, error notes, and more. Auction data, market commentary, more than thousands of prices and values, multiple grades, a bibliography, extensive endnotes.

A wealth of information and superb photography to aid in the identification of Flying Eagle and Indian Cent die varieties.

The Freedom Edition, United States Stamp Album, is designed so you can easily organize, save and customize your favorite stamps! Throughout the album, you will find pictures of stamps to help customers get their collections started. This is a great starter kit for collectors of any age!

This book tells the inside story of one of the most popular series of modern gold and silver coins - the Chinese Panda. Inside you will find Large photos of Gold, Silver, Platinum Panda coins from 1982-2013 Mintage and population figures - the keys to understanding rarity Weights and fineness for each coin What to look for and what to avoid Bonus section on Chinese Unicorn coins For anyone interested in Panda coins the Gold and Silver Panda Coin Buyers Guide 3rd Edition is 368 pages of...

New Orleans gold is among the most rare and desireable US gold. This book features rarity estimates, collecting guides, looks at each year's luster, surface, strike and eye appeal. Lists finest known. Over 100 full color images.

On every continent. In more than 50 countries. Wherever gold coins are bought and sold. The world standard reference. New. Revised. Expanded. Now, bigger and more complete than ever! The indispensable classic reference: 832 pages, completely revised and updated. More than 8,500 photos, nearly ALL of them new. 2,000+ listings of coin types, with sections expanded and hundreds of new listings. Ottoman Empire coinage completely revised. From the 6th cent. BC to date, over 2,500 years of gold...

The essential traditional reference:  852 pages now, fully updated and rewritten. Over 8,500 pictures, EVERY single one in color. 22,000+ coin types included, with hundreds of new listings and enlarged sections. Over 2,500 years of gold coins from ancient Greece to Zanzibar, dating back to the 6th century BC. The globally accepted Friedberg™ Numbering System is the accepted approach for classifying, identifying, purchasing, and disposing of gold coins. Tables of fineness and weight...

Take a personal guided tour of the silver or gold market. Learn how to sell without losing your shirt; how to make smart decisions when you buy; the best kinds to invest in; traps and pitfalls to avoid; how to grade collectible coins; and much more. This interactive book includes handy pullouts with valuable insider information-take them with you when you buy or sell! Bullion value charts, coinage specifications, weight conversion tables, and much more.

A unique combination of step-by-step grading instructions for every federal coinage series from half cents to double eagles, plus information on the history and importance of grading; expert grading techniques; understanding the surfaces of coins; and smart grading and buying. In the 2nd edition of Grading Coins by Photographs, Q. David Bowers, provides insightful information combined with enlarged high-resolution color photographs for each grade, plus Proofs. This newly second edition also...

The American Silver Eagle has been referred to as "the modern Morgan silver dollar" and is a highly prized collector coin. With more than 600 million sold since 1986, these gorgeous coins have sold just as many as their more well-known sisters. American Silver Eagles receive the treatment readers have come to expect from the Bowers Series in this fascinating new reference book by award-winning author Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez: behind-the-scenes history, knowledgeable advice for...

A Guide Book of Buffalo and Jefferson Nickels is the eighth entry in whitman's best-selling Bowers Series of numismatic references. America's most popular nickels are given the famous Q David Bowers treatment: insightful study, rich historical background, and detailed data. Lavishly illustrated in full color, the book features high-resolution enlargments for important overdates and other varieties. Mintages, specifications, and market values in multiple grades (including Full Steps for...

Q. David Bowers's best-selling and award-winning Guide Book of Civil War Tokens has been updated and expanded (32 additional pages) in a new second edition. It includes recent re-search findings, more illustrations, and updated pricing in multiple grades. Also new in the second edition: chapters on sutler tokens and encased postage stamps. Civil War tokens are tangible reminders of American history. These small, cent-sized to-kens served as emergency money during the small-change shortage of...

Postcard collecting has been a popular American pastime since the hobby's Golden Age. For today's collector, postcards offer historic photography, snapshots of pop culture and everyday life, colorful works by famous artists. This 432-page Guide Book of Collectible Postcards is a complete one-stop resource for both newcomers and experienced collectors. There are more than 1,500 illustrations, grading instructions and valuations in multiple grades in this book. There is also advice on collecting ...

Foreword by Christopher R. McDowell Only a few weeks after the "Shot Heard 'Round the World," the American Continental Congress authorized its very first issuance of paper money. Continental Currency was based on the hope of a young nation's future and a war for liberty, not on a solid foundation of silver or gold. Despite being plagued by counterfeiting, depreciation, and distrust in the marketplace, this currency marked a great forward step for Britain's freedom-seeking colonies, and its...

In his new Guide Book of Counterfeit Confederate Currency, George Tremmel updates his ground-breaking note-by-note research, and expands into counterfeit bonds, shinplasters, and Treasury note sheets.

In A Guide Book of Flying Eagle and Indian Head Cents, third edition, award-winning author Richard Snow examines the Flying Eagle and Indian Head cents of 1856 to 1909, exploring mintages, challenges for the collector, and interesting varieties. His date-by-date research is enhanced by historical essays as well as an engaging overview of the series by the "dean of American numismatics," Q. David Bowers. High-quality, full-color photographs illustrate each coin. Snow's detailed research...

A Guide Book of Franklin and Kennedy Half Dollars was the award-winning 15th entry in Whitman's best-selling Bowers Series of numismatic reference books. The first two editions filled a gap in the hobby literature. Now renowned author, researcher, and coin dealer Rick Tomaska has updated the book to a third edition, with new content and expanded and revised information for collectors and investors. Franklin half dollars (1948 to 1963) and Kennedy half dollars (1964 to date) are affordable...

An updated, revised new edition of this popular entry in Whitman's Bowers Series. This full-color reference includes a chronicle of the nation's smallest gold coin; an inside look at mints and the minting process; discussion of Proofs; advice on collecting gold dollars; tips on how to be a smart buyer; full-color illustrations; a coin-by-coin study of Type I, Type II and Type III gold dollars, with valuations and population data; an appendix of auction prices; a selected bibliography; and...